Nutrient Composition of Calf Milk Replacer and Starter Feeds

Nutrient composition data for milk replacer, calf starter, and calf concentrate feeds, expressed as a percentage of dry matter. The dataset was authored by Marta Sfulcini and last updated on May 27, 2026. It is a small dataset of 9.5 KB, available in XLS format under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare nutritional profiles of different calf feed types based on dry matter composition.
• Model calf growth and health outcomes based on dietary nutrient intake.
• Benchmark commercial feed products against standard nutritional requirements.

Strengths

• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse.
• The dataset is small (9.5 KB), ensuring quick download and processing.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 17:30:12; freshness should be verified.